MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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