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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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