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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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