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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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