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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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