MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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