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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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