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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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