MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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