MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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