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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily 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
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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