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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Faroe Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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