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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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