MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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