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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Norway to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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