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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically 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 many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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