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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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