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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
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 numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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