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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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