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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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