MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
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 is a
book
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
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