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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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