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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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