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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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