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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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