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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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