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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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