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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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