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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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