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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online education have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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