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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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