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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students 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 several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lithuania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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