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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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