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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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