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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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