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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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