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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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