MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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