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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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