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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Namibia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|