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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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