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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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