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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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