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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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