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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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