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
researches
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students 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
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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