MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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