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.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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