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.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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