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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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