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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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