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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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