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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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