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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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