MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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