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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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