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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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