MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses 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 institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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