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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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