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.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
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