MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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