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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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