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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
online learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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