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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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