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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Jamaica to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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