MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally 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
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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