MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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 numerous
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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