MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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