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 the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Aruba to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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