MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually 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 a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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