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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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