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
book
which
talks about
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
digital education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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