MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brunei to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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