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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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