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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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