MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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 Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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