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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over 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
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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