MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners 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 several
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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