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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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