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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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