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.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally 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 several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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