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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students 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 a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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