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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
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
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these MOOCs?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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