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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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