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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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