MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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