MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
e-learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
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 teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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