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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
blended learning enable
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Palau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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