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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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