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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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