MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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