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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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