MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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