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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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