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.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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