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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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