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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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