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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
endeavours.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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