MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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