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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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