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 this fine new 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 (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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