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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
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