MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jersey to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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