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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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