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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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