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.
Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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