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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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