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.
Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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