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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
People want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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