MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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