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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology have empowered
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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