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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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