MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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