MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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