MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
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
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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