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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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