MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
India to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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