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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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