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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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