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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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