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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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