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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students 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 lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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