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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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