MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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