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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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