MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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