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.
Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online education have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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