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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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