MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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