MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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