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
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Latvia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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