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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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