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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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