MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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