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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes 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 online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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