MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
e-learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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