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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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