MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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