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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
online education are empowering
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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