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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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