MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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