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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
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