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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Malta to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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