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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations 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 organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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