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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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