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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
e-learning have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
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 online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners 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 many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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