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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews 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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