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.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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