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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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