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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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