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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses 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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