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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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