MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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