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 Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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