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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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