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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
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
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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