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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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