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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
assure 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 massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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