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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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