MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning are empowering
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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