MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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