MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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