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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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