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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
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.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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