MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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