MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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