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.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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