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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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