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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Grenada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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