MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally 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 a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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