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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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