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.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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