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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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