MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major 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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