MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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