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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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