MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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