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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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