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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
new open education
experiments.
People want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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