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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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