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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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