MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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