MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
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
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malaysia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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