MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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