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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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