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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
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