MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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