MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
online learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belarus to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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