MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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