MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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