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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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