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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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