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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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