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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Palau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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