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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Bellevue University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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