MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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