MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
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
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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