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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
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
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Aland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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