MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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