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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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