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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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