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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bhutan to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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