MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions 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 educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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