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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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