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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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