MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily 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 several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clipperton Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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