MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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