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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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