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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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