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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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