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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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