MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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