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.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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