MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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