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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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