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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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