MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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