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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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