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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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