MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
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.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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