MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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