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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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