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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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