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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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