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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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