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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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