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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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