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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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