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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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