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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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