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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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