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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning have empowered
humans
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Czech Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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