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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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