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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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