MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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