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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
electronic education technology enable
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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