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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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