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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning are empowering
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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