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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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