MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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