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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally 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 many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Niger to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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