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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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