MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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