MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
digital education technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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