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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses 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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