MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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