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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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