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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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