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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
elearning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bulgaria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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