MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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