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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students 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 several
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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