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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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