MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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