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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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