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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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