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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
learning technology have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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