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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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