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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
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.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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