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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
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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