MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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