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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
blended learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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