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
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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