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.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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