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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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