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.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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