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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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