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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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