MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
elearning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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