MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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