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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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