MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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