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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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