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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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