MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Benin to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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