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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Spain to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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