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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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