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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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