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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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