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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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