MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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