MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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