MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also discusses the
most important 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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