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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
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
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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