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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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