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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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