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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student 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
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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