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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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