MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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