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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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