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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners 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
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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