MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are enabling
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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