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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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