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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Guernsey to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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