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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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