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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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