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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
e-learning technology enable
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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