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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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