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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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