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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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