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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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