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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online education are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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