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.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
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 optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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