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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
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