MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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