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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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