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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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