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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
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