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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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