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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner 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 online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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