MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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