MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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