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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online education have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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