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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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