MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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