MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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