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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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