MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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