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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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