MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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