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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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