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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified 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?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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