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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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