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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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