MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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