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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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