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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
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 MOOC classes are
ordinarily 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 several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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