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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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