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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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