MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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