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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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