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 this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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