MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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