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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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