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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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