MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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