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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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