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.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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