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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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