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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
online learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
major 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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