MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
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.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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