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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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