MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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