MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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