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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
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.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
French Polynesia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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