MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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