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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners 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
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guernsey to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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