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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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