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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning have empowered
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
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.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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