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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Faroe Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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