MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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