MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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