MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also examines 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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