MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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