MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
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
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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