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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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