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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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