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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important 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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