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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also studies 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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