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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
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 blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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