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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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