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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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