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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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