MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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