MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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