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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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