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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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