MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Turkey to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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