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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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