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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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