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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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