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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure 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 MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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