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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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