MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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