MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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