MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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