MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates 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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