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
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online education are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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