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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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