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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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