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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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