MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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