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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
free
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 numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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