MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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