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.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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