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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies 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 participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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