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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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