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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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