MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online education have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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