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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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