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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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