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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
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