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.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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