MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
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
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ukraine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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