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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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