MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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