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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses 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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