MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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