MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners 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 many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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