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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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