MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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