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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure 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 MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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