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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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