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 is a
book
which
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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