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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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