MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 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
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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