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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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