MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Maldives to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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