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.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the sensational new 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 considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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