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.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students 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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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