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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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