MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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