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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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