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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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