MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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