MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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