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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
digital education technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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