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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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