MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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