MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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