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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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