MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
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 original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
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