MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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