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.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
e-learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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