MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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