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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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