MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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