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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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