MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually 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 several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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