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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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