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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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