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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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