MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy 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
attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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