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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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