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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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