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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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