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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning enable
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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