MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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