MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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