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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning enable
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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