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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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