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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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