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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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