MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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