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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students 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.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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