MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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