MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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