MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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