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.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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