MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
learning technology have enabled
students
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.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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