MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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