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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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