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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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