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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Moldova to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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