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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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