MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Estonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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