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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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