MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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