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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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