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 cutting-edge 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
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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