MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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