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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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