MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance 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.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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