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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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