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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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