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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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