MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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