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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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