MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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