MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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