MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
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.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
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