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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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