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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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