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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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