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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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