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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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