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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What 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 we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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