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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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