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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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