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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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