MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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