MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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