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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
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