MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
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.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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