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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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