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.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
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 teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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