MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
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 is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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