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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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