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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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