MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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