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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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