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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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