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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online education are enabling
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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