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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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