MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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