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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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