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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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