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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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