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.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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