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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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