MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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