MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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