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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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