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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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