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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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