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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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