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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key 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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