MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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