MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
data
the thrilling 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 considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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