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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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