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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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