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
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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