MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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